Mr. Gill was a great and valued supporter of the Weir Farm.
Since the 1970's, Weir Farm, now surrounded by houses, has been saved from even more development through the efforts of concerned citizens and Weir's descendants.
Connecticut's only national park, Weir Farm in Wilton, has local scale.
Weir Farm still doubles as an artists' retreat.
The six were asked to create bodies of work that reflected either their personal experiences or the landscape at Weir Farm.
Young called the drawings and sketches the results of his "idle hours at Weir Farm."
A collection of photos from around Weir Farm can be found here.
The property, known as Weir Farm, is now a national historic site.
A token installation of the artists' work is also on view at Weir Farm, not far away.
But Congress has to change the boundaries of Weir Farm to incorporate the 13 acres before any Federal appropriation may be made.